Wish Stories

At the age of 90 years, Eloise has never had an opportunity to ride a horse in her lifetime. Currently residing in Evansville, IN at the Sterling House of Evansville, she dreams of the day where she will finally be able to place this wish to rest. Although Eloise grew...

Jay C., 72, residing at The Atrium in San Jose, CA has been a life-long sports fanatic. He worked for years as a physical education teacher and was always active playing tennis, coaching basketball, and baseball. Above all, Jay truly enjoyed one game in particular:...

Ruby, 92, residing in Brush, Colorado, has enjoyed playing the guitar for over 60 years. A fan of both English and Spanish songs, Ruby has even composed some of her own and compiled a songbook with hundreds of tunes in it. Unfortunately, Ruby lost her cherished...

Ernest K., 87, residing at Brookdale Evesham in Voorhees, NJ has always been fascinated by one of America’s oldest traditions: parades. He especially has an interest in the Mummer's Day Parade, which has been around for over a century and is an East Coast institution...

Larry, 67, and his best friend William “Bill” , 64, have been friends for over 30 years. The two met during their service to our country through the United States Air Force. At the time, Bill and Larry were serving as air crew on board the same US Airborne Warning and...

Lenora, age 87 of Freedom Village of Holland in Michigan, spent her lifetime helping and teaching others. She and her husband were heavily involved in education and their church. Her husband was the president of New Brunswick Theology Seminary about 40 years ago. Her...

David is a 68-year-old outdoors enthusiast residing in Westminster, CO. He spent many days fishing for trout in central Oregon in his twenties and thirties. Fishing was not David's only passion, however. He volunteered in many different capacities whether it...

Dr. Solomon R., 93, of Boynton Beach Florida realized early in his life that he was blessed with a wonderful singing voice. He became a Cantor, a religious official who performs sacred music during services, in his synagogue. However his true passion was medicine. He...

Gertrude, or Trudy, is 100 years old and still full of life. After a century, her passion for gardening and yard work has hardly waned. Trudy’s son put it best when he said, “My parent’s idea of family fun was doing yard work. Our yard always looked like a golf...

James W., 90, of the Sterling House on Parkway in Denton, TX, is a compassionate man who has overcome many obstacles in his life. James and his wife visited Napa Valley in 1949, where his love of wine first began. James is always reminiscing about all of the wonderful...

Sarah, 85, currently resides at the Carriage Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. Sarah developed an interest in golf later in life after taking lessons at a community college. After the lessons ended, she stopped playing golf but wishes she had continued playing the...

Alexander P. is a lively 95-year-old gentleman who loves music in every way. He was taught to play the trumpet and several other instruments by his father as a young boy and has been composing his own music ever since. There is one piece that Alexander is particularly...

Peggy, 86, of Horizon Bay Retirement Center in Wichita Falls, Texas, has a great love and appreciation of the arts and creativity. As an artist, she has explored various mediums, such as oil painting, crafting, and sewing. Peggy’s wish of a lifetime is to take a...

Betty K., 74, is a kind-hearted resident of Sterling House of Middleton in Middleton, Wisconsin. She’s a lifelong baseball fan who fell in love with the Cubs after meeting her husband Bob, a die-hard fan. Betty’s Wish of a Lifetime was to attend a Chicago Cubs...

Although Norma, 88, has trouble seeing due to macular degeneration and walks with a cane, she stays active and involved in her community, Terrace at the Woodlands, in Woodlands, TX. She enjoys helping others with sports games through the Wii and assisting with...